# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Regulation 59: Overview and interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This Chapter of this Part contains provision about voting in the referendum in England and Wales and Scotland.
(2) In this Chapter of this Part—
“anonymous entry”, in relation to a register of electors, is to be read in accordance with section 9B of the 1983 Act;
“peer” means a peer who is a member of the House of Lords;
“relevant register” means—
(a)a register of parliamentary electors, or
(b)in relation to a peer—
(i)a register of local government electors, or
(ii)a register of peers maintained under section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (peers resident outside the United Kingdom);
“the relevant regulations”—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by Part 1 of Schedule 3;
(b)in relation to Scotland, means the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 as so applied;
“the RPA 2000” means the Representation of the People Act 2000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/219/regulation/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/regulation-59
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